4 December 2025 Jameson Dai Ceasefire between Israel and Hamas Leads to Release of Prisoners and Hostages Hamas and Israel have agreed to a ceasefire starting on October 13, 2025. Israel will release its Palestinian prisoners and Hamas will release Israeli hostages. This has been called a "first phase" of the ceasefire (according to BBC's CBBC newsround).
4 December 2025 Jameson Dai Northern White Rhinoceros on The Brink of Extinction Fatu and Najin are the last two living Northern White Rhinos after Sudan, the last living male, died by being euthanized at the age of 45 on March, 19, 2018 in Ol Pejeta Conservancy in Kenya. The species was driven to being functionally extinct by poaching, habitat loss, and war.
25 August 2025 Austin Tsao Legendary Quarterback Aaron Rodgers Is Just “One of The Guys” Legendary Quarterback Aaron Rodgers Is Just "One of The Guys" As a relatively new member of the Pittsburgh Steelers, quarterback...
4 December 2025 Eileen Chen Otter Surfboard Hijackers Make Waves again in Santa Cruz, California On October 15, 2025, amidst the rolling waves of Steamer Lane, a renowned surf break in Santa Cruz, California, 21-year-old college student Isabella Orduna was wrapping up a surf session when she felt something pinch her foot. She ditched her board and jumped into the chilly Pacific, only to find “a big, fuzzy, chunky bear of an otter” lounging on her surfboard. Orduna recounted, “I was like, wow, what do I do now?”, as her board had been seized by an uninvited otter.
4 December 2025 Nina He Government Shutdown: Are We Serious? Government Shutdown: Are We Serious? I must admit something: despite calling myself a journalist, I've never bothered to concern myself...
27 November 2025 Nina He Too Little, Too Late Too Little, Too Late ~inspired by “Too Little, Too Late” by Laufey~ The moon caught the rays of her auburn...
Taylor Swift Eats Bug at her Eras Tour 13 July 2023 Jessica Wang Current Events Taylor Swift Eats Bug at her Eras Tour Want an eye-opening experience on bug eating? Look no further than Grammy-winner Taylor Swift!On the night of June 2nd during...
L.A. Workers Strike on Fourth of July 12 July 2023 Jessica Wang Current Events L.A. Workers Strike on Fourth of July On the fourth of July, thousands of hotel workers in Southern California went on strike, demanding better pay and benefits....
Unmonitored Chatbots Spread False Information 10 July 2023 Jessica Wang Science & Technology Unmonitored Chatbots Spread False Information The development of ChatGPT has resulted in the proliferation of smaller chatbots operated by independent companies with loose regulations and...
Closure of the Mark Taper Forum 9 July 2023 Jessica Wang Current Events Closure of the Mark Taper Forum On June 25th, the Mark Taper Forum, a 739-seat stage at the Los Angeles Music Center, temporarily closed due to...
Jaime Jaquez Jr and his path to the NBA 9 July 2023 Jessica Wang Sports Jaime Jaquez Jr and his path to the NBA Jaime Jaquez Jr., a basketball player from UCLA, is on the verge of entering the NBA. He needs to prove...
Police Report on Floyd: Community Trust in Minneapolis Police Broken 9 July 2023 Jessica Wang Current Events Police Report on Floyd: Community Trust in Minneapolis Police Broken Three years ago, George Floyd was murdered whilst pleading for his life as a police officer knelt on his neck...
